Tag: Food security
Food security
Details CRS’s support for CADEV’s organizational strengthening efforts: developing an organizational improvement plan and increasing the capacity of field agents, volunteers, community members.
Project LISTEN
Case study and evaluation of a project designed to increase resilience to food security shocks in drought prone areas in Malawi and Zambia and reduce dependency on external food aid.
Seed system security
A practical manual for assessing the security of farmers’ seed systems in situations of acute or chronic stress and determining what kinds of assistance are needed.
Livelihoods assessment
Report from a project to gather more detailed livelihoods data as a basis to evaluate whether existing programs are adequately addressing the needs of communities, determine if CRS is reaching the most vulnerable, and inform strategic planning and future programming.
Food security in HIV and AIDS programming
Applies the Integral Human Development (IHD) framework to nutrition and food security for people living with HIV and AIDS.
Seed Aid for Seed Security
These ten practice briefs offer advice on how to sustain and strengthen seed systems during disaster response and recovery periods.
Agricultural recovery in post-emergency situations
Describes an approach to post-emergency seed distribution in Africa in which farmers receive not free seed but vouchers that can be exchanged for seed at specially organized seed fairs.
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- Agriculture and environment
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- Health
- HIV and AIDS
- Microfinance
- Peacebuilding
- Water and sanitation
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- OVC Wellbeing Tool
A self-report measure meant for individuals aged 13–18 that provides a fast, easy method of securing data about the overall wellbeing of children in OVC programs.
Amani Mashinani
This publication, rooted in creative initiatives to overcome ethnic violence in Kenya’s Rift Valley, is a primer in effective approaches to building peace in divided communities anywhere.
Field-friendly M&E training
Nine practical training modules providing guidance and tools on topics ranging from hiring to report writing.
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